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VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
VAT is a tax you pay on most goods and services. % of VAT What the rate…
In shops Any VAT due is already included in the price of something you buy…
You’ll pay a rate of either 5% or 0% VAT when certain energy-saving…
If you’re over 60, you pay a reduced rate of VAT (5%) on certain mobility…
You can only buy tax-free goods from shops: in Great Britain (England,…
Tobacco Duty is included in the price you pay for cigarettes, cigars and…
Fuel Duty is included in the price you pay for petrol, diesel and other…
Airlines pay Air Passenger Duty (APD) for every passenger who flies from…
Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) is usually included in the price you pay for…
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Mr Justice Kerr on 23 May 2024.
Find out how to account for VAT schemes on business gifts, samples and promotional schemes.
Trading hours for retailers, restrictions on Sunday opening and public holiday opening in England, Wales and Scotland
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) - retailer and wholesaler responsibilities, waste collection and compliance schemes.
Accounting for VAT using retail schemes if you're a VAT-registered business and you cannot account for VAT using normal accounting.
Find out when goods can be zero-rated if they’re sold to overseas visitors for personal use by a VAT-registered business in Northern Ireland (VAT Notice 704).
Find out when you must charge a minimum of 10 pence for single-use carrier bags, bags you're not required to charge for and the records you must keep and submit.
Find out what you need to do when importing goods from outside the UK to a customs warehouse.
Financial support for traders and farmers from intervention and Private Storage Aid schemes
Find out when you need to agree a bespoke VAT retail scheme with HMRC.
Find out how to qualify for drawback and what you'll need to do to make a claim on duty you have already paid.
Guidance on choosing evaluation study types and methods.
Find out about the Direct Calculation VAT Retail Schemes 1 and 2, how they work and what records you must keep.
When and how you need to register your item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
British travellers to the US must register with the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) before their journey
News and guidance on veterinary medicines issues affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).
Rules you must follow, who’s responsible, when to tell the Environment Agency and what to do if you get an enforcement notice.
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